This artifact to the left is from the day I Graduated high school. I graduated with a 4.45 GPA then graduated with an associates degree from Cuyahoga Community College, then coming into The Ohio State with a full ride and incoming 60+ credits. This moment was very important to me because I was the first person in my family to achieve all those things at once. This was also important to me because due to covid, I wasn’t able to have my college graduation in person, so for me to have my high shcool one in person, although not in the usual setting, I was able to say my speech, cry in front of my teachers and parents, and get my diploma. I am the first person in my family to receive a college education with no cost associated, which for my family was good since no loans were needed to help pursue my dream. The things I learned and went through in high school was that, everything you deserve, you will get in due time. Steering clear off of the negativity and drama and just follow your own path, is the best thing you can do for yourself. You get what you put into this world, and I have also stuck with that.